Response to AT&T's letter to FCC on Google Voice — This afternoon AT&T filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that Google Voice is preventing its users from making outbound calls to certain phone numbers with inflated access charges, and asking the Commission to intervene.

AT&T: net neutrality should apply to Web firms too — WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc said any new “net neutrality” rules imposed by U.S. regulators need to apply to Web companies like Google Inc as much as to phone companies to ensure a level playing field.

AT&T Activates MMS Functionality for U.S. iPhone Users — As previously scheduled, AT&T has activated MMS for iPhone 3G and 3GS users in the United States, bringing to an end months of speculation and waiting since software support for the feature was introduced in iPhone OS 3.0 in mid-June.

Analyst: Reports that Verizon Snubbed Palm “Off Base” — Analysts who follow Palm (PALM) are already rolling their eyes over TheStreet.com's claim that Verizon (VZ) has balked at adding the company's new Pre handset to its lineup. In a research note this morning, Deutsche Bank's Jonathan Goldberg dismissed it as “off base.”

Microsoft: Google Chrome Frame makes IE less secure — Microsoft does not recommend that Internet Explorer users install Google Chrome Frame, in order to avoid having more security issues. — The release of Google Chrome Frame, a new open source plugin that injects Chrome's renderer …

VERDICT: Why Gawker Will Win The McSteamy Sex Tape Lawsuit — We all know the details by now: — Grey's Anatomy's McSteamy, his wife, and what is apparently a very good friend made a sexless sex tape. Gawker posted the video and McSteamy and wife (hereinafter referred to collectively as “McSteamy") sue.

Busted! Did O2 and BT try to mug iPhone users? — Victory! The 0870 application I blogged about in June, which was available in the Google Android marketplace but conspicuously absent from the iTunes App Store, has finally received the green light. If you're an iPhone user you can download it today, free of charge.

Apple's Shadow Hangs Over Game Console Makers — TOKYO — As video game giants like Sony and Microsoft touted their new gizmos at the Tokyo Game Show this week, industry executives had more than the coming holiday sales season on their minds. — Apple's recent foray into video games …

Yahoo Board Member Maggie Wilderotter Resigns — Yahoo (YHOO) board member Maggie Wilderotter will step down at the end of the year, Yahoo announced today in an SEC filing. — “On September 23, 2009, Mrs. Maggie Wilderotter notified Yahoo! Inc. (the “Company") that she intends to resign …

San Francisco Launches City App Store — This guest post was written by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who was elected to the position in 2003 and reelected in 2007. In this guest post, Mayor Newsom details the launch of a City App Store, the DataSF App Showcase, a new web site …

Intel to Ship New Pineview Netbook Chips in Q4 — Intel will ship a new line of Atom processors for netbooks and nettops during the fourth quarter of this year, a company official said late on Wednesday. — Processors codenamed Pineview will succeed the Atom chips that currently go into most netbooks …

Google Maps to be plastered with ads — THEY know where you are and where you have been but now, with the help of internet mapping technology, advertisers are trying to predict what you want. — In the coming weeks Google will put logos for fast food chains, coffee shops, hotels and travel agents on its popular maps site.

Windows 7 PCs to go on sale early — Windows 7, which is scheduled to launch on October 22, will be available nine days early via PC purchases from system builders, also called small custom PC makers. — If you've been putting off buying a new PC because you're waiting for Windows 7 to ship, you're in luck.

Judge Orders Google To Deactivate User's Gmail Account — In a highly unusual move, a federal judge has ordered Google to deactivate the email account of a user who was mistakenly sent confidential financial information by a bank. — The order, issued Wednesday by U.S. District Court Judge James Ware …